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Show Over the Sudden Death of Congressman Madison Pontlac, Michigan., Sept IS. President Taft was shocked to learn of the death at Dodge City of Representative Repre-sentative Madison of Kansas. He j was to have been the guest of the congressman con-gressman during his visit to aKnsas next week and In Syracuse last Saturday Sat-urday declared that Judge Madison . was Jn a largo degree responsible for the Inauguration of tho present tour across the continent,- The President had promised Judge Madison more than a year ago to visit Kansas during the semi-centennial of the state and to attend the celebration at Hutchinson. This was one of the fixed engagements made for this fall, and around It, grow up the six weeks' itinerary on which the President has Jnuat fairly started President Taft regarded Judge Madison Mad-ison as one of the ablest men in the house of representatives. Classed as I an "insurgent, v Mr. Madison never hesitated to support the President on any measure which ho deemed a proper prop-er one and was a frequent caller at tho White House. Dodge City, Iowa, Sept. IS. Mr. Madison was attacked while eating breakfast with his wife. His wife hastened to aid him, but he died almost al-most Instantly, her arms clasped about him. He did not utter a word after the first attack. A physician reached the house in a few minutes, but death had preceded him. The cause was given as heart disease. |